NYS Music 2024

Category: Regions

  • Buffalo Ska Festival 2024 Lineup Announced

    The Buffalo Ska Festival has announced the full lineup for this year’s fest, taking place at Buffalo Iron Works on July 13, 2024. Buffalo Ska Fest delivers a front-row ticket to the Ska revival, featuring handpicked local, regional, and national acts.

    The full lineup of artists set to appear at Buffalo Ska Fest includes Against All Authority, Folly, The Code, Buffalo acts Working Class Stiffs, The Abruptors, and Do It With Malice, Stop the Presses from Brooklyn, PWRUP, The Chemical Imbalance, The What Nows?, and Turkey Blaster Omega from Rochester.

    After selling out during presales, Buffalo Iron Works is the new official home of Buffalo Ska Fest. Located in the Cobblestone District with an outdoor patio, full bar and kitchen, hosting up to 500 attendees with parking and walking distance to hotels, Buffalo Iron Works is the perfect place for gatherings and a good time in Buffalo. 

    Featured at the fest is The Ska Shop, showcasing vendors such as Timeless Babez, Ska Tinz, Ov Lust & Leather, and Insidious Industries as well as official Buffalo Ska Fest and band merch.

    Tickets to Buffalo Ska Festival are on sale now. The all-ages event will feature general admission tickets, as well as VIP packages. VIP includes early entry, a pre-party, access to the upstairs lounge & viewing areas, an official poster, a lanyard & badge. For tickets to the kick-off party, visit here.

  • JazzBuffalo Announces “Art Meets Jazz” Series

    JazzBuffalo has announced the brand new “Art Meets Jazz,” series, a four-part event taking place at Beebe’s at the Gallery and the C. Stuart and Jane H. Hunt Gallery with the first installment on Jan. 24 from 6-8:30 p.m.

    JazzBuffalo is the d.b.a. and brand name for the Greater Buffalo Jazz Society, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to building jazz awareness and jazz appreciation in the WNY area. The organization promotes jazz and builds audience appreciation for jazz through jazz news, live performances, concerts, festivals, jazz series, event calendaring, ticketing, hosting internationally recognized jazz musicians, and jazz education.

    Experience the harmonious blending of ‘Art Meets Jazz’ at Beebe’s at the Gallery and the C. Stuart and Jane H. Hunt Gallery — an exceptional and one-of-a-kind event. With a uniquely captivating art gallery encounter and entertaining sounds of live jazz music, it is a perfect place to relax and enjoy some quality art. This event is set to provide a unique New York City-style gallery experience, brought to audiences through the collaborative efforts of Tony Zambito, producer of the renowned Art of Jazz Series, and Peter Hunt, esteemed sponsor of the Art of Jazz Series.

    “This unique collaboration represents a fusion of art and jazz, a joint effort between Peter Hunt and myself,” said Tony Zambito, founder and Executive Director of JazzBuffalo, for Buffalo Rising. “Our goal is to expand the artistic synergy between art and jazz, continuing our mission to enrich Buffalo’s cultural landscape, akin to our successful Art of Jazz Series at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.”

    Beebe’s at the Gallery.

    Beebe’s at the Gallery is billed as “An art-forward events venue,” featuring a dining room that seats up to 50 people. The new venue is named after the architect of the Brisbane Building, Milton E. Beebe. For the first installment, artist Andy Russell will open exhibit 111 Alignment with artist XIII at the Hunt Gallery. 

    For the splendid jazz performance, JazzBuffalo brings DeeAnn DiMeo, affectionately known as DeeAnn, who has been entertaining Western New Yorkers for over 20 years. She has graced small clubs to large venues with everything from solo to big bands. Her versatility reaches jazz fans, pop fans, blues, and country audiences, and even church worship services. She’ll be joined by some of Buffalo’s best next-generation rising stars in the jazz scene with Harry Graser on Keyboard, Ed Croft on bass, and John Troy on saxophone/flute.

    A $30 ticket provides you admission to the gallery, live music, and a delightful selection of light hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar offering beer and wine will be available throughout the event. To ensure a comfortable atmosphere for listening to music, socializing, and viewing the art, attendance will be limited to 70 guests.

  • The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra Presents “Mozart Requiem” on January 28

    The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that on January 28, a genius of musical history will be honored with a performance titled, “Mozart Requiem.”

    The performance will feature a combination of acts including the Southern Tier Singers’ Collective and The Binghamton University Chamber Singers. Further, vocal soloists from the Curtis Institute of Music, Soprano Juliette Tacchino, Mezzo-Soprano Katie Trig, Tenor Jackson Allen, and Bass-Baritone Evan Gray.

    The show will take place at Broome County Forum Theatre, 236 Washington Street, Binghamton. As well as the show, there will be a pre-concert chat titled, “Mozart, Modernism, and Memory,” given by the Philharmonic’s Director of Education and Community Engagement, Dr. Julia Grella O’Connell. The show will start at 3 pm, with the pre-concert talk beginning at 2 pm.

    Maestro Daniel Hege will be leading the orchestra in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor. The show will pay homage to one of the most influential musicians in history, one who has transcended musical boundaries. This performance on January 28 will reflect that with the lead from Daniel Hege, and the talent and wonder of the acts included. This is Binghamton Mozart.

    Tickets for the show are on sale at the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra website today. In addition, kids 17 and under can attend the concert free of charge. For more information about the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra, click here.

  • Madonna in Trouble, Fans Sue over Late Start at Brooklyn “Celebration Tour” Dates

    Pop icon Madonna has run into some trouble as two fans who attended the December 13 date of her Brooklyn “Celebration Tour,” have decided to sue the musician for starting her show over two hours late, causing it to end at around 1 a.m.

    Madonna performing during “The Celebration Tour” at Barclays Center on December 14, 2023, photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation/Getty Images.

    As reported in the BBC, the case, brought by Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden, states that “many ticketholders who attended concerts on a weeknight had to get up early to go to work and/or take care of their family responsibilities the next day.” Due to the start time changing from the previously scheduled 8:30 p.m. to a near 10:30, making the pair leave the show at around 1 a.m. they were “left stranded in the middle of the night” and “confronted with limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing, and/or increased public and private transportation costs.”

    The defendants only attended the December 13 concert, but the suit claims that the December 14 and 16 concerts also had a delayed start time. Fellows and Hadden are accusing Madonna, Barclays Center, and tour promoter Live Nation of “unconscionable, unfair, and/or deceptive trade practices” for the delayed start time, citing it as an exercise of false advertising. Had they known this would have occurred, they said they would have not purchased tickets.

    The court papers also say Madonna “has a long history of arriving and starting her concerts late, sometimes several hours late.” In 2019, during her “Madame X” theater tour, Madonna was similarly sued for starting her show at 10:30 p.m. and was also called out at her 2016 Rebel Heart Tour for being late.

    Madonna’s “Celebration Tour” was a greatest hits show including more than 40 songs from her career. The Barclays Center shows were originally supposed to happen in July 2023 but were rescheduled following her hospitalization in June for a serious bacterial infection. The tour continues until its last stop in Mexico in April.

    https://youtu.be/lsvv6JoJ358?si=AwLYQ0CSqegaa-Ii

  • Janet Jackson to Tour at Darien Lake and Barclays Center

    Five-time Grammy-award winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Janet Jackson is set to tour across the US. Most notably, the Queen of Pop has added two New York stops – Darien Lake Amphitheater in Buffalo, and Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

    The Together Again tour consists of 35 dates, starting on Tuesday, June 4, and wrapping up on Tuesday July 30. Additionally, alongside Ms. Janet Jackson is Hip Hop Legend, Nelly, who will be featured across all dates of the tour.

    The tour will celebrate 50 years of Ms. Jackson in entertainment. In addition, this tour will spotlight the anniversaries of three of Jackson’s albums. These include – The Velvet Rope, janet, and Rhythm Nation.

    Janet Jackson Together Again 2024 tour dates:

    Tue Jun 04 | Palm Desert, CA | Acrisure Arena

    Thu Jun 06 | Chula Vista, CA | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

    Sat Jun 08 | Los Angeles, CA | The Kia Forum

    Sun Jun 09 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center

    Tue Jun 11 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center

    Wed Jun 12 | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center

    Fri Jun 14 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre

    Sun Jun 16 | Denver, CO | Ball Arena

    Tue Jun 18 | Saint Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center

    Wed Jun 19 | Chicago, IL | United Center

    Fri Jun 21 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

    Sat Jun 22 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center

    Sun Jun 23 | Indianapolis, IN | Gainbridge Fieldhouse

    Tue Jun 25 | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

    Wed Jun 26 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center

    Fri Jun 28 | Boston, MA | TD Garden

    Sat Jun 29 | Hartford, CT | The XFINITY Theatre

    Tue Jul 02 | Detroit, MI | Pine Knob Music Theatre

    Wed Jul 03 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena

    Fri Jul 05 | Buffalo, NY | Darien Lake Amphitheater

    Sat Jul 06 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium

    Tue Jul 09 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center

    Wed Jul 10 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center

    Fri Jul 12 | Washington, DC | Capital One Arena

    Sat Jul 13 | Baltimore, MD | CFG Bank Arena

    Sun Jul 14 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion

    Tue Jul 16 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

    Thu Jul 18 | West Palm Beach, FL | iThink Financial Amphitheatre

    Sat Jul 20 | Orlando, FL | Kia Center

    Sun Jul 21 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena

    Tue Jul 23 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center

    Thu Jul 25 | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies Arena

    Fri Jul 26 | Oklahoma City, OK | Paycom Center

    Sat Jul 27 | Austin, TX | Moody Center

    Tue Jul 30 | Phoenix, AZ | Footprint Center

    Tickets for the shows will be available for presale starting Wednesday, January 17 at 10 AM. General on-sale begins Friday, January 19. To purchase tickets, visit LiveNation.com. For more information such as VIP packages, Meet & Greet opportunities and more visit VIPnation.com.

  • Big Umbrella Festival Lands at Lincoln Center this April

    Lincoln Center in the Lower East Side of Manhattan has announced they will be welcoming Big Umbrella Festival come April. The festival will feature a weekend of free programming designed specifically for diverse audiences of all ages—welcoming kids, teens, adults, and their families.

    The Festival, now celebrating 5 years, will feature a multitude of fun, family activities spanning the NYC campus. The giant, awe-inspiring maze installation in Damrosch Park, Architects of Air’s Daedalum. Theatre Motus’s intimate and adaptive TREE: A World in Itself, in which performers tailor the experience to each individual audience member. The Festival continues Lincoln Center’s ongoing commitment to making the performing arts accessible for all.

    The Big Umbrella Festival aims to share unique approaches to sensory-based, interactive, and intimate artistic experiences with audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities. There will be a wide array of engaging and entertaining events across campus, meant for all ages.

    Included Events:

    The ReelAbilities Film Festival (April 6 & 9)

    Barrowland Ballet’s Playful Tiger (April 12-14)

    Theatre Motus’s TREE: A World in Itself (April 12-14)

    Architects of Air’s Daedalum (April 6-7, 10-14, and 17-21)

    Piano concerts in the David Rubenstein Atrium from award-winning recording artist and personality Lachi (April 13)

    For more information on The Big Umbrella Festival at Lincoln Center, click here.

  • “Feels Nice” – Crystal Caverns’ Latest Single Bursts on the Scene

    On December 22, Indie-Pop duo Crystal Caverns, hailing from Rockaway Beach, Queens released their single titled, “Feels Nice.”

    crystal caverns

    With clear vocal influence from artists like Björk, and a melodic-angsty sound similar to Juice Wrld, this single showcases the vibe Crystal Caverns is curating. Driving basslines, cinematic keys, and ethereal vocals round out their sound. From the slow, melodic build up in the beginning, to the transition into vocal harmony, this track keeps you engaged. With whimsical synth, a punchy 80s percussion, and a plethora of intricate sounds, the instrumentation couples well with the melodic vocals.

    Originating from Rockaway Beach, Queens, Jae t’Aime and Jason Alex Grey make up the two minds of the duo. With Jae on lead vocals, keys, and programming, Jason on vocals, bass, and guitars, the duo covers plenty of ground and sound of the sonic landscape. The duo has also announced they will be playing two shows in NYC in January.

    Upcoming Crystal Caverns Shows:

    1/24/24 @ Mercury Lounge – 8PM

    Listen to Crystal Caverns’ new single, “Feel’s Nice”below.

    https://soundcloud.com/crystalcavernsmusic/feels-nice

  • Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Inductees

    The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced the list of 2024 inductees, with a special awards ceremony taking place on Thursday, June 13 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

    Timothy Mosley p/k/a Timbaland will be inducted this year.

    Musical icons Hillary Lindsey, Timothy Mosley p/k/a Timbaland, Dean Pitchford, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe p/k/a R.E.M., and Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, who was born in Queens and will posthumously be inducted, p/k/a Steely Dan will become the latest inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization’s 2024 Induction and Awards Gala. These legendary songwriters are credited with mega-hits such as “Jesus Take The Wheel,” “Big Pimpin’,” “Footloose,” “Losing My Religion,” and “Reelin’ in the Years.”

    Established in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) serves as a vital bridge between music’s past and future. Musical pioneers are enshrined and celebrated in the Hall, while the organization’s outreach to the music community finds the next generation. To qualify for induction, a songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song. 

    Out of the tens of thousands of songwriters of our era, there are approximately 400 inductees who make up the impressive roster enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Some past inductees include Smokey Robinson, Bob Dylan, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora, Elton John & Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, and Phil Collins, among many others. 

    I’ve said it before, but the music industry does not exist without songwriters delivering great songs first. Without them there is no recorded music, no concert business, no merch . . . nothing, it all starts with the song and the songwriter. We are therefore very proud that we are continually recognizing some of the culturally most important songwriters of all time and that the 2024 slate represents not just iconic songs but also diversity and unity across genres, ethnicity and gender, songwriters who have enriched our lives and literally enriched music and the lives of billions of listeners all over the world.

    SHOF Chairman Nile Rodgers.

    Other key songs from the inductees include “Million Reasons,” “SexyBack,” “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” and “Black Friday,” among others.

    For more information about the Songwriters Hall of Fame, visit here.  

  • Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire Coming to KeyBank Center in Buffalo This Summer

    Legendary singer, songwriter, and producer Lionel Richie has announced the extension of his “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour with special guests Earth, Wind & Fire coming to KeyBank Center in Buffalo, on June 15. 

    Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Richie is known for hits like “Dancing on the Ceiling”, “All Night Long (All Night),” “Say You, Say Me”,  “Hello,” and more. The former member of the Commodores will be joined by Grammy-winning musical group Earth, Wind & Fire.

    The Earth, Wind & Fire have cemented their lasting impact in music as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. The legendary musical group recently earned their 27th career Grammy nomination for “Best Traditional R&B Performance” as a featured artist on Victoria Monét’s song “Hollywood.”

    The “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour will kick off on May 23 and General on-sale for all Lionel Richie shows, including KeyBank Center in Buffalo, begins on Friday, January 19 at 10 AM on Ticketmaster.

    The tour will also offer VIP packages and experiences that include premium tickets, access to the pre-show VIP lounge, limited edition tour posters, specially designed VIP gift items, and more. More information available here. 

    SING A SONG ALL NIGHT LONG 2024 TOUR DATES:

    Thu May 23 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena 

    Sat May 25 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena 

    Tue May 28 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena

    Wed May 29 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum 

    Fri May 31 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center 

    Tue Jun 04 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center 

    Thu Jun 06 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center 

    Fri Jun 07 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center 

    Sun Jun 09 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center

    Wed Jun 12 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center 

    Thu Jun 13 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center 

    Sat Jun 15 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center 

    Sun Jun 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

  • Ricky Byrd Honors Jeff Beck In “Rhapsody In Blues (One for Jeff)”

    Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Byrd pays tribute to his guitar hero Jeff Beck in a new single “Rhapsody In Blues (One for Jeff)”

    Guitarist and Singer-songwriter Ricky Byrd who was inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in inducted in 2015 with Joan Jett and The Blackhearts has released a new single instrumental single “Rhapsody In Blues (One for Jeff)” to pay a tribute to his guitar hero Jeff Beck who passed away in 2023 due to illness.  

    Byrd’s new single “Rhapsody In Blues (One for Jeff)” follows the release of his recent digital/7″ singles “Louanne”, “Alien” and “Glamdemic Blues”, which featured a B-side cover of the Four Tops’ classic “Reach Out (I’ll Be There).

    The only way I felt I could properly pay tribute to Jeff Beck, whose playing has inspired me my whole life, was to record this track dedicated to him. This is a track I felt I needed to write. I did it as a thank you to Jeff. He was such an important part of the process for me as a guitar player.

    First as a teenager discovering all this cool new music I was soaking up, trying to learn a riff here and there (the easy ones), to all these many years later where I’m still in awe of where he took guitar playing. And yes I’m still trying (mostly unsuccessfully) to nick one of his riffs. Thanks again Guv’nor.

    Ricky Byrd

    The song honors the legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, who played with the Yardbirds and was once named one of the top 5 guitarists of all-time by Rolling Stone. Jeff was a  two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee – first with The Yardbirds in 1992 and later as a solo artist in 2009, before he passed he had with Johnny Depp in the Fall off 2022 and made a stop at UPAC in Kingston. Revisit the performance here.

    “Rhapsody In Blues (One for Jeff)” is available to stream everywhere. For more information about Byrd, visit here.